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Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: Bean Counter on March 25, 2014, 03:14:17 PM

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Title: States move to ban drone-assisted hunting
Post by: Bean Counter on March 25, 2014, 03:14:17 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/03/25/eyes-in-air-states-move-to-ban-drone-assisted-hunting/ (http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/03/25/eyes-in-air-states-move-to-ban-drone-assisted-hunting/)

Some states are taking steps to shoot down drone-assisted hunting before the airborne gizmos catch on with hunters and alter forever the pursuit of big game under traditional rules.

Alaska this month became the third state recently to take action. On March 17 the Alaska Board of Game approved a regulation that would prohibit hunters from spotting game with unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones. It is expected to become law July 1.

Montana banned the use of drones in hunting last month. Colorado did so in January. Idaho and Wisconsin say drones are covered under current regulations that prohibit the use of aircraft to hunt, to harass hunters or to disturb wildlife. Others states could soon impose bans. In Wyoming, New Mexico and Vermont, local hunting groups have petitioned wildlife officials to outlaw the UAVs.

Title: Re: States move to ban drone-assisted hunting
Post by: Skillet on March 25, 2014, 03:33:50 PM

Quick question - for the purposes of these laws, is "pre-season scouting" considered hunting? 

Title: Re: States move to ban drone-assisted hunting
Post by: Bean Counter on March 25, 2014, 03:36:28 PM

Good question. If anybody would know--I'm guessing you could ask Team Mossback. Maybe they have one to fly back to camp to wake up their sleeping client when the deer is found.  :chuckle: